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Iditarod Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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203161
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mindat:1:2:203161:6
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'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
'Axinite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
'Crossite'
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Eckermannite ?
Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Need to be checked if it can be assigned to eckermannite according to the redefinition by IMA (IMA2013-136).
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Mariposite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 74 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
'Wolframite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Hidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Eckermannite ?9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Mariposite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Crossite'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Axinite Group'-
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FerberiteFeWO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Mg MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S GalenaPbS
S HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Cr Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As RealgarAs4S4
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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